Art Underfoot; 102; Collectors: Hooked on Rugs
- Series
- Art Underfoot
- Episode Number
- 102
- Episode
- Collectors: Hooked on Rugs
- Producing Organization
- Teleduction, Inc.
- Contributing Organization
- Teleduction, Inc. (Wilmington, Delaware)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip-4924bcabdeb
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- Description
- Episode Description
- Host John Kurtz visits collectors to discuss sources of rugs -- from auctions to garage sales -- and the use of rugs to decorate walls and floors, then to rug collector and basketball legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar to discuss his collection.
- Series Description
- This 42-episode series, showcasing the incredible history, form and function of Oriental rugs and textile arts, ran initially on PBS. John Kurtz, a nationally renowned Oriental rug dealer and historian, is a natural host for the series as it takes viewers across the United States and Europe. Viewers learn about the classical Oriental rug traditions including the Caucasian, Persian, Chinese, and Navajo, just to mention a few. John's interesting observations and interviews with collectors and weavers from around the world combine with beautiful original examples leaving viewers anxiously awaiting the next episode.
- Created Date
- 1990
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- Instructional
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 00:31:10;25
- Credits
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Producing Organization: Teleduction, Inc.
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Teleduction, Inc.
Identifier: cpb-aacip-54fb313d28a (Filename)
Format: 1 inch videotape
Duration: 00:28:00
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Art Underfoot; 102; Collectors: Hooked on Rugs,” 1990, Teleduction, Inc., American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 12, 2026, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-4924bcabdeb.
- MLA: “Art Underfoot; 102; Collectors: Hooked on Rugs.” 1990. Teleduction, Inc., American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 12, 2026. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-4924bcabdeb>.
- APA: Art Underfoot; 102; Collectors: Hooked on Rugs. Boston, MA: Teleduction, Inc., American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-4924bcabdeb